Overview - The Raider Core

Students who enroll at MSOE starting in Fall 2023 will be required to successfully complete the Raider Core. These requirements do not apply for students who are enrolled at MSOE prior to Fall 2023.

Students will be assessed on the seven Common Learning Outcomes noted above through their coursework that is specified within their academic program as well as MSOE's general education program. Certain courses will be designated as addressing and assessing the Common Learning Outcomes and will contribute to a student's achievement of the Raider Core requirements.

A minimum total of 30 Raider Core credits must be earned. Each Common Learning Outcome within the Raider Core has a minimum required set of courses and/or credits that must be achieved.

• Collaborate Successfully and Communicate Effectively - 9 credits - Work constructively with others towards a common goal and articulate and explain complex ideas clearly across a range of media and audiences
  
  Students are required to complete all of the following courses:
  • COM 1001 College Writing
  • COM 2001 Writing for the STEM Disciplines
  • COM 3001 Professional Presentations
• Demonstrate Ethical Understanding - 3 credits minimum - Engage in independent ethical inquiry on pressing ethical challenges and foster ethical behavior in personal and professional life
  
  Students are required to complete one of the following three courses:
  • PHL 3101 Ethics for Professional Managers and Engineers
  • PHL 3102 Ethics of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
  • PHL 3103 Bioethics
• Embrace Diversity - 3 credits minimum - Demonstrate inclusivity toward others, pursuing intercultural understanding and exploring ways to address historical or existing barriers to social equity
  
  The course prefix must include ANT, AHT, FNA, GER, HST, HON, HUM, LIT, PHL, PSC, PSY, SOC, SPN, or SSC and address the Embrace Diversity CLO.
• Exhibit Curiosity - 3 credits minimum - Practice open-minded intellectual inquiry, creative exploration, and engagement with different perspectives
  
  The course prefix must include ANT, AHT, FNA, GER, HST, HUM, LIT, PHL, PSC, PSY, SOC, SPN, or SSC and address the Exhibit Curiosity CLO. ARM 1800 (Army ROTC students only), BUS 2221, BUS 2222, and ARE 3821 are also accepted for the fulfillment of the Exhibit Curiosity CLO.
• Think Critically - 3 credits minimum - Apply sound principles of critical or analytical reasoning and evaluation of evidence
  
  The course prefix must include BIO, CHM, MTH, PHY, or SCI and address the Think Critically CLO.
• Integrate Learning - 6 credits minimum - Synthesize and transfer learning across new contexts to address complex problems
  
  As specified by the academic programs, these courses address the Integrate Learning CLO through integrated project-based experiential learning
• Raider Core Elective - 3 credits minimum
  
  The course prefix must include ANT, AHT, BIO, CHM, FNA, GER, HST, HON, HUM, LIT, MTH, PHL, PHY, PSC, PSY, SCI, SOC, SPN, or SSC and address at least one of the following CLOs: Collaborate Successfully, Demonstrate Ethical Understanding, Embrace Diversity, Exhibit Curiosity, or Think Critically. ARM 1800 (Army ROTC students only), BUS 2221, BUS 2222, and ARE 3821 are also accepted for the fulfillment of the Exhibit Curiosity CLO. Check with the academic programs for guidance regarding specific elective choices that are allowed for a student’s program.

Note that some courses address and assess more than one CLO, however, these courses can only be used to fulfill one CLO requirement. More details are provided in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.